Valpadi Population - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

Valpadi is a large village located in Mangalore Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka with total 722 families residing. The Valpadi village has population of 3520 of which 1690 are males while 1830 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Valpadi village population of children with age 0-6 is 308 which makes up 8.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Valpadi village is 1083 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Valpadi as per census is 1095, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Valpadi village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Valpadi village was 82.72 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Valpadi Male literacy stands at 85.87 % while female literacy rate was 79.81 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Valpadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village.

Since, no official census for 2018 has been carried out, only estimates are available for Valpadi village population 2018. Next census will be conducted in 2021 for Valpadi village.

Valpadi Data

Particulars

Total

Male

Female

Total No. of Houses

722

-

-

Population

3,520

1,690

1,830

Child (0-6)

308

147

161

Schedule Caste

398

201

197

Schedule Tribe

52

30

22

Literacy

82.72 %

85.87 %

79.81 %

Total Workers

1,959

1,093

866

Main Worker

1,871

267,945

0

Marginal Worker

88

59

29

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.31 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.48 % of total population in Valpadi village.

Work Profile

In Valpadi village out of total population, 1959 were engaged in work activities. 95.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months.
Of 1959 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourer.